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Erma Arviso Beads length 24" Round 8 mm. diameter Antiqued

Erma Arviso is a Navajo woman who strings turquoise and creates "antiqued" Sterling beads as perfect accompaniment to pendants with large bales.

This is a string of machine-made Sterling beads which have been "antiqued" by Erma to give them a matte finish and an "old pawn" patina. This process entails oxidizing the loose beads, then rubbing them with fine steel wool to give them a brushed finish. After preparing the beads, they were strung on braided stainless steel wire for durability.

This strand of beads consists of round beads which are 8 millimeters in diameter.